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How hard is it to land an airliner in a crosswind - and take off in fog... with an engine failure? The Mail finds out in a thrilling Boeing 777 flight-simulator lesson with a ...
Next? A 40-knot crosswind take-off. A challenge for a novice like me, but markedly easier. Still, we're at the maximum permitted crosswind speed for the 777 - again a captain-only scenario in real ...
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How can planes fly in thunderstorms? All the questions you've always had about flying
If the speed of the crosswind exceeds the plane’s limit, it will be barred from flying. Law also explains why planes are still allowed to take off and land even when the Hong Kong Observatory ...